Pair of quakes hits off North Coast on Saturday

Dozens of Humboldt County residents reported feeling a pair of morning earthquakes on Saturday.

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Coast at 6:46 a.m.

The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter was 18 miles southwest of Rio Dell, 22 miles south-southwest of Fortuna, 35 miles south-southwest of Eureka and 39 miles south-southwest of Bayside at a depth of about 12.1 miles.

According to the USGS website, 65 people in Humboldt County reported feeling the quake: six in Arcata, one in Bayside, 19 in Eureka, 12 in Ferndale, six in Fortuna, three in Hydesville, one in Loleta, four in McKinleyville, four in Petrolia, two in Rio Dell and five in Whitethorn.

Just over an hour later, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Coast at 7:54 a.m.

The USGS reported the second quake's epicenter was 14 miles southwest of Ferndale, 20 miles west-southwest of Fortuna, 30 miles south-southwest of Eureka and 35 miles southwest of Bayside at a depth of about 14.2 miles.

According to the USGS website, 129 people in Humboldt County reported feeling the second quake: 17 in Arcata, five in Bayside, five in Blue Lake, 57 in Eureka, seven in Ferndale, eight in Fortuna, one in Kneeland, four in Loleta, 20 in McKinleyville, two in Petrolia, and one each in Redway, Trinidad and Whitethorn.